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3. Xerophyllum Michx. 

 :. X. asphodeloides (L.) Nutt. In the pine-barrens: N. J. to 

 E. Tenn. and Fla. 



N. J. Throughout the pine-barrens, and at Allaire, Monmouth Co. 

 and near Milltown and Crane's Mill, Middlesex Co. and at Sewell, 

 Gloucester Co. 



Tertiary, common on Beacon Hill, rare elsewhere: Cretaceous, 

 scattered in edaphically favorable situations :* Older Formations, 0. 

 Not north of the moraine. 168-220 days. About sea level. 



4. Helonias L. 



:. H. bullata L. In bogs: N. N. J. and S. N. Y. to N. Car. 



Local. 



N. Y. Southwestern S. I. 



N.J. Morris Co., on and near the moraine, local; Mercer, Middle- 

 sex and Monmouth counties, scattered; increasing and common 

 southward. 



Pa. Recorded from E. Pa., not recently collected. 



Tertiary, common: Cretaceous, less common: Older Formations, 



rare on and near the terminal moraine. f 164-220 days. Sea 



level-993 ft. 



5. Chamaelirium Willd. 



. C. luteum (L.) A. Gray (C. obovale Small). In moist meadows 



and thickets: Mass. to Ont., Fla. and Ark. 



Conn. Rare or local in the eastern and northern part, increasing 

 southwestward ; Salisbury. 



N. Y. Dutchess Co. increasing southward to S. I. and western 

 L. I. 



N. J. Rare and local in Sussex, Morris, Warren, Bergen, Middle- 

 sex, Burlington and Gloucester counties, not in the pine-barrens. 



Pa. Northampton Co., increasing southward. 



Tertiary, o: Cretaceous, rare : Older formations, scattered. 138- 



220 days. Sea level-708 ft. 



6. Chrosperma Raf. 

 [. C. muscaetoxicum (Walt.) Kuntze. In dry sandy woods: 

 L. I. to Fla., E. Pa., Tenn. and Ark. 



N. Y. On western L. I. exclusively south of the moraine; ap- 

 parently wanting on S. I. and elsewhere. 



* See Introduction paragraph 29. 

 t See Introduction paragraph 7. 



